Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 662 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
3. 3.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
4. 4.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
5. 5.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
6. 6.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
7. 7.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Manav said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Manav said that he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
10. 10.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
13. 13.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
15. 15.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
17. 17.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
19. 19.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
20. 20.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Dev said, “I drink milk every day.” → Dev said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drank
22. 22.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
23. 23.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Ishaan said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) built (c) build (d) building
25. 25.Yash said, “I will make tea.” → Yash said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
26. 26.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
27. 27.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
28. 28.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Riya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Riya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
30. 30.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
31. 31.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
32. 32.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Nisha said, “I will cook rice.” → Nisha said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
35. 35.Aditya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Aditya said that he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
36. 36.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Dev said, “I have baked a cake.” → Dev said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
38. 38.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Omkar said, “I will climb a tree.” → Omkar said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

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